France to Support Palestinian Statehood

France became the first major European country
to voice support for Palestinian statehood ahead of an upcoming vote on the
matter at the UN this week. Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius stated that France would
support the bid “out of a concern for coherency.” The proposed resolution for statehood has
been strongly opposed by Israel
because the resolution endorses returning territories in the West Bank, Gaza, and eastern Jerusalem
captured by Israel in 1967
to Palestine.